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Joseph Taylor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Clair-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Joseph Taylor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Clair-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ellis & Agnes — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Clair-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Joseph E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Belleville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Clair |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | driller |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 7 |
| Income (1939) | 1294 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Driller |
| Township / Ward | Belleville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Joseph | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Taylor | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Jean Taylor | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Joseph Taylor | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Joseph Taylor | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Margarethe Taylor | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Clair, …
Son, age 22
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Joseph E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Mine Sinking |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
St Clair, …
Head, age 32
St Clair, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Joseph E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 12 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
St.-Clair-County, Illinois
Head, age 42
St.-Clair-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
| Surname | Taylor |
| Given Name | Joseph E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Belleville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Clair |
| Occupation | driller |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 7 |
| Income (1939) | 1294 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Joseph Taylor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ellis Taylor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Taylor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ellis Taylor
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Taylor
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Joseph Taylor
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — St.-Clair-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Clair-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00878-00333)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Holt | 52 | Head | Miner | England |
| 2 | Nellie Holt | 50 | Wife | — | England |
| 3 | Clarence Holt | 16 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 4 | Harry E. Stookey | 51 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 5 | Blanche A. Stookey | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | David B. Stookey | 22 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 7 | Raymond Bolinger | 33 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 8 | Henry Beelmann | 77 | Head | — | Germany |
| 9 | Mary Beelmann | 69 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 10 | Raymond Beelmann | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Harold Banks | 40 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 12 | Ida Banks | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Maryann Banks | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Joseph E. Taylor THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Driller | Illinois |
| 15 | Margarethe Taylor | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Jean Marie Taylor | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Joseph E. Jr. Taylor | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Ellen Lee Taylor | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Raymond Gray | 37 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 20 | Clara Gray | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Raymond Jr. Gray | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Curt H. Schickedanz | 29 | Head | Office Mang | Illinois |
| 23 | Violet Schickedanz | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Floy Mank | 34 | Head | Secretary | Illinois |
| 25 | Mildred Mank | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Evans Roy Mank | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Frank Schmidt | 57 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Bertha Schmidt | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Edward Schmidt | 14 | Son | Machinist | Illinois |
| 30 | Herman Springer | 71 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 31 | L. Sahlwellenrath | 50 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 32 | Myrtle Sahlwellenrath | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Lucille Sahlwellenrath | 22 | Daughter | Sec. | Illinois |
| 34 | Melvin Sahlwellenrath | 18 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 35 | John Grabak | 56 | Head | Miner | Russia |
| 36 | Francis Grabak | 40 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 37 | Josephine Grabak | 29 | Daughter | Servant | Illinois |
| 38 | Albert Grabak | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 39 | John Grabak | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Augusta Kleier | 55 | Head | Servant | N. York |
Pedigree Summary
Joseph
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)